Brighton Half Marathon Return Date Announced For 2023

Thursday, 17 November 2022 10:05

By Dominic Kureen @WriteOnDom

The 33rd annual Brighton Half Marathon returns to the seafront on Sunday 26 February 2023.

Taking in a fast, flat race, the UK Athletics-certified race features a stunning seafront course in one of the UK’s most vibrant cities.

The Brighton Half Marathon is organised by local charity The Sussex Beacon, which provides specialist support and care for people living with HIV.

The race is the charity’s main fundraising event of the year and welcomes around 8,000 runners each year.

General entries and charity places are available now from The Brighton Half Marathon website.

As well as The Sussex Beacon, runners can support more than 30 partner charities, including local charities such as Rockinghorse and national charities including Alzheimer’s Society and Macmillan.

The main race starts at 9.30am on Madeira Drive, next to the iconic Palace Pier, before winding its way around some of Brighton’s most iconic sites including Brighton Marina, The Royal Pavilion, The Hilton Brighton Metropole, the i360, The West Pier and the colourful Hove Beach Huts.

The Brighton Half Marathon also features a Wheelchair Race, with an earlier dedicated start time of 9.27am. Those wishing to enter the wheelchair race are asked to email the race team.

This year’s event will also include a one-mile Youth Race, designed for junior runners aged 7-17 and located on Hove Prom.

The event gives youngsters a unique opportunity to experience the buzz of race day.

The Sussex Beacon Chief Executive, Bill Puddicombe, said:

“The Brighton Half Marathon is our biggest fundraising event of the year and allows us to provide specialist year-round support and care for people living with HIV across Sussex.

"Nicknamed the ‘Happy Half’, it is a real community event, with thousands of spectators lining the route and local volunteers helping on the day to create a fantastic atmosphere.

"We can’t wait to welcome the runners back to our fabulous city for another fantastic event!”

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